OurPets Interactive Treat Dispensing Dog Toy Ball - Waffle & Sushi Puzzle Feeder for Dogs & Cats | Slow Feeder Food Dispenser for Mental Stimulation & Boredom Relief | Perfect for Training, Playtime & Mealtime Enrichment

Remarkably, we still have this treat toy - in the 6 months since we got our dog from the shelter (pit mix, maybe 2 years old) she has chewed through many toys. First, the dog really enjoys playing with it. At some point she figured out that she could beat the system and just get the treats - she managed to pick it up and carry it to her kennel and then, by just batting it back and forth, she managed to empty it of goodies. However, I think she prefers the chase because she hasn’t done that lately.Second, it’s well designed- you can adjust the rate of treat dispersement and it can break apart into several pieces - maybe for cleaning or maybe as self preservation? Pixie pushed this down the basement stairs and it cracked into pieces - “aurgh!” I thought, “this is junk!” But when I picked up the pieces, I found that they all still fit nicely together and, intact, it still worked perfectly.FYI since they’re small, and since the dog is always trying to eat it anyway, we fill this ball with cat food instead of dog treats.If this eventually breaks or gets lost, I will buy another one.I feel like this is more for the novelty than functionality as in trying to get your dogs mind working and challenging them. This is probably the easiest puzzle toy I have ever gotten our dogs. They get the treats out of this one super fast. It is cute though for a photo/video op.My puppy loves it but it is just small enough that it rolls under the furniture. I spend as much time getting it out from under as she spends plying with it! Dispenses a decent amount of food without spilling.I've purchased five different food dispensing toys. The 5-inch IQ Treat Ball, the Omega Paw Tricky Treat Ball, Large, the StarMark Interactive toy, and the Premier Pet Busy Buddy Twist N Treat Dog Toy, Medium, and the Premier Pet Busy Buddy Twist N Treat Dog Toy, Large.Please note that you cannot clean the insides of the StarMark or the Omega ball. Unless you want old gunk hanging around for months, these two toys will last ... very short. I kept each for only a couple of months before tossing them out. The only two I use to this day are the Premier Pet Buddy, Large, and the IQ Treat Ball.Of all of these, each one has its benefits and shortcomings:The Omega Paw Tricky Treat Ball is the perfect material for my dog - he's not a huge chewer. It hits the wall and makes a gentle "thud" sound. However, with the new design, the hole that dispenses the food is much too large and dispenses a ton of his treats right from the getgo - this is not enough to keep my dog entertained for more than a few minutes! The Omega Ball fits the most food - I believe I can get up to a full cup of kibbles into it. Note that the only way to clean this toy is to put water in it and shake. I made the mistake of putting dishwashing liquid in it, shaking, and trying to get rid of the suds. It didn't happen - the suds persisted. There's a tiny air hole on the other side... not that that helped get rid of the suds. I threw the toy away.The Premier Pet Busy Buddy Twist N Treat Dog Toy, Medium is my least favorite. Whilst it also does not make a lot of noise, you can't necessarily control how fast food comes out because it relies on twisting it just right- and when the toy is knocked around, it untwists, and just spills out all the food, too - well, at least makes the hole bigger so food comes out much too fast. This is my least favorite food dispensing toy. The Buddy is also the smallest - you can only fit 1/4 to 1/3 cups of food in here if you seal it tight. The one great thing about this toy is that you can actually clean it.The Premier Pet Busy Buddy Twist N Treat Dog Toy, Large, is my very favorite. It's sturdy, food comes out at a decent pace and when my dog knocks it around, it doesn't cause the opening to get bigger. I can put his entire meal inside this toy (unlike the medium size) easily and it's not a huge balancing act to make sure nothing falls out. I can clean it, and it doesn't roll away like the IQ ball into places my dog cannot reach. It's slow rolling so he can guide it easier. Plus, it's quiet and only makes a gentle thud. No matter the size of your dog, get the large. My dog is a 25-28 pounder. The large is much sturdier than the medium.The StarMark Interactive toy is very large. You can fit a lot of kibbles in there. That's a bonus. Also, you can make the dispensing method more difficult in two places. However, you cannot open the thing to clean it and I certainly would NOT put water in there, as it's odd shaped, and I really don't like what may happen if I try to pour water in there and shake. I would highly recommend that you start with this toy rather than one of the balls if you plan on buying a StarMark toy. The reason for this is that my dog was used to rolling or pushing a toy to get his food out. So instead of gently nudging the StarMark toy, he would try to roll it, which ended up being really loud for me. He has never figured out that you just need to push the top to get the food out and just pushed harder to get the thing to roll.Finally, the 5-inch IQ ball is perfect in the sense that it lets you control how fast it dispenses, but it's SO LOUD. My dog gets all worked up at the ball and gets very aggressive with it because of the loud noises it makes. He reacts to the noises and I think it gives him anxiety. Not to mention all the loud clanging makes ME have anxiety. I'm worried the neighbors will complain!Another thing about the IQ ball is that because it rolls so easily and fast and furious when my dog pushes it and it is so small, it often goes under a piece of furniture so that my dog can't reach it. So much for keeping my dog distracted so I can do other things - I often have to get up and get the ball for him out from underneath a piece of furniture. This was not a problem once for the Premier Pet Busy Buddy Twist N Treat Dog Toy and not so much for the Omega ball because it rolls more slowly and when my dog pushes it, it doesn't travel that far. Obviously this is not a problem for the StarMark toy, as that toy is quite large.Finally, the IQ ball only fits about a 1/2 cup of kibbles. There is a white enclosure to manage the dispensing of food. You can fit another 1/4 cup above the white enclosure, but it's a pain because you have to make sure none spills over to the side before twisting - hard to explain, but trust me, it's a pain. 3/4 cup of kibbles max, and only a 1/2 cup is easily put in.Update: My first review was 1 star - for the reasons stated below. However, the company contacted me and inquired about why I gave it a low rating. They were very nice, and listened to what I said. After a point, they said they would send me another item (2 which were hand picked-I didn't know what they were, but they listened to what I was looking for) in exchange for a better review. I appreciated them contacting me as I've seen most would not care. Customer service was nice. In all, I actually changed my review to 5 stars.My experience with the company was positive. One of the toys they sent was a cat banana - which, if you look for it (they also make it) I would also give 5 stars. It is the first toy my cat actually played with. :DTL;DR: Fill the ball up with (medium to large sized) treats or kibble and keep it full/half-full or the treats won’t come out no matter how long or hard you shake or roll it. Don’t expect every last bit of food to come out. I think that is asking way too much, which is entirely my fault.I’m sure many of you will not mind, so please enjoy the ball. Maybe 4-5 stars if used in a different manner? Many have given great reviews, so if you like those reviews, I’m sure this ball is fine for your needs.Review:Please keep it full or half full, maybe with medium to larger sized treats. Small to tiny treats will not work, because the outer hole has an small “inner lip” that small treats get stuck on (and will not come out the top, unless you are insanely lucky).It’s really hard for even the smallest of treats to come out of the top hole (the one that the treats pop out of). I used my dogs toy kibble (super, insanely, very, very small - toy dog sized). I put a few kibble in the bottom—and when I tried it myself (to see how hard it was) not even the smallest kibble come out the bottom. So I instead closed the bottom hole and put in on the top half of the ball, shook it, and nothing. I really, really, really had to shake it hard for even one to come out.So I out in a few bigger treats (that were bigger then the kibble but small enough to easily come out the top hole) and just handed it to my dog, maybe he’d have better luck. And honest to goodness, he (really, really, really tried so hard) but couldn’t get any to come out. He loves treat puzzle/games, but he got so frustrated, he gave up in the end.There is an inner “lip” in the outside hole that makes it slightly more challenging, but will not work if you want your dog to get every last bit if treat.I wanted only want a small amount so my dog doesn’t overeat—such as his dinner, but he can’t get all the kibble/treats out (I wanted him to to get every last treat). I now have a ball I can’t use.Conclusion: If you keep it relatively full, I’m sure it’ll work fine. You can watch your dog and pick it up when you think he’s had enough. Don’t expect to get every last treat out. If that suits you just fine, this ball will work for you.It’s not broken or impossible, it feels like its well make, it’s just not what I thought it would be, which again, is my mistake.This is a great purchase for a teething dog. I like that he can’t get his teeth on the board and the holes are just deep enough that he actually has to work at getting to the treat inside. A great way to fill up my dogs time during the day!This has been my best toy purchase for my dog. She's played with this happily since giving it to her once a day, and it keeps her engaged as she tries to get the treats. The inner lid is adjustable only when the top is taken off..... which means I have control of the inner opening. Other toys she's worked out how to enlarge the hole as they're accessible to her teeth :-) Highly recommend this toy. It's withstood any attempt to chew/ being bounced around the carpet/ taken into her basket to be "got at". Much better than any other, including more expensive, toys. I shall purchase a "spare" as both of us would be sorry not to have this.Our dog (Penny) and we love this food ball, we use these to feed her meals out of. We have a couple of similar ones Nina Ottosson and a wobble IQ toy.To be fair, we love them all for different reasons, Nina ball is good for Penny after a long walk when she's a bit tired and treats come out quicker. Or perhaps a good toy for a dog who is new to the food dispenser toys.The Wobble ball is good middle ground toy, but she does manage to knock the level adjuster with her paw and make easier for herself! Clever pooch, other times she makes it harder!This toy I like that the adjuster is inside the toy, no accidental knocking. She gets a cup of kibble in the 4 inch ball most in the bottom compartment, the rest in the top. This acts as a good means of immediate reward and grabs her focus. And slowly builds up difficulty. For a dog who gets frustrated with the toy, you could take the middle plate out to encourage use.Some people have reviewed lower it seems because their dog got bored or frustrated, perhaps it is too hard for them? Maybe use the technique I tried? Use multiple dispensers and set the appropriate difficulty level for your pup.Other people have said the toy was destroyed, lucky Penny is not a chewer! But anything plastic is not going to stand up to chewers and your dog would need to be supervised, better toys would be rubber based toys e.g. Kong's but most toys come with a warning to supervise.I was very impressed with this to begin with. My dog took to it as a fun, boredom reliever toy with enthusiasm.On the second day, it was chewed to pieces. How he managed to break it apart I have no idea. All I know is that once it was apart in pieces, he chewed it to tiny bits of plastic.Considering the idea of this toy is to keep your dog occupied and relieve boredom you really CAN’T leave your dog alone with it.I can’t recommend it.I’ve since replaced it with a similar type of toy from Kong. It’s much stronger and so far impenetrable.Our dog loves this, however my ears / house don't feel quite the same! Think of your floor as a pinball machine - with it banging full tilt into skirting boards, furniture etc. It is only light so I haven't noticed any damage so far, but I'm now a bit reticent to use it. Maybe it says more about the boisterous nature of my dog though....Haven’t got through multiple of these, as the dog managed to crack open the plastic and break into tiny pieces.Superglue is key here, as soon as the ball arrives I know superglue it shut, and load the treats from the top..... The last ball lasted me 18 months, it’s only cracked after being smashed against the wall in the garden.